NAMES IN THE NEWS : Redford: End ‘Naked Greed’
Robert Redford urged a new crop of university graduates to force politicians into ending a decade of “naked greed and profit at the expense of the environment.”
The actor and longtime environmental activist spoke Saturday at commencement ceremonies on the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts.
“It is time to send a message to our elected officials that if they do not protect our environment, they will be voted out of office or never get elected in the first place,” Redford said.
Redford said the 1980s were devastating for the environment.
“Never can I remember a time of such naked greed and profit at the expense of the environment as the last decade,” he said.
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